CHOSEN
SOUL who freely sacrifices oneself, one’s health, material goods,
happiness, etc. as an offering to Divine justice for the sins of the
world, for sinners, or for the benefit of the Church. Or as Our Lady has
often said, these generous souls, after the example of the crucified
Christ, are needed to “balance the scales.” In fact, this is the most
sinful and wicked age ever (Our Lady, April 6, 1974).

This
whole concept of victim is nothing new, but has been in practice since
ancient times. The Jewish priests would make burnt offerings or prepare
victims (animals) for sacrifice to God for expiation of sin (Lev. 16.27).
However, this was a mere prefigurement of the ultimate Victim, Jesus
Christ, Who of course, is the King of victim souls, the perfect and
unblemished offering Who redeemed and restored fallen humanity to its
original state of justice in which it was created.

Nevertheless,
in the mysterious design of the Eternal Father, a certain reparation must
still be made for sin so that our sufferings and trials may “fill up
those things that are wanting of the sufferings of Christ” (Col. 1.24).

This
beautiful story of grace, peace and
redemption opened publicly on June 18,
1970 when the Mother of God visited
Veronica Lueken on the grounds of the
old St. Robert Bellarmine Church in
Bayside, New York and later at the
Vatican Pavilion site (blessed by Pope
Paul VI) in Flushing Meadows Park, New
York. Beginning in 1968, St. Theresa the
Little Flower prepared Veronica for
these Heavenly apparitions.

For
25 years, the Virgin Mary and Her Divine
Son would appear to this mother of five
children during Rosary Vigils on these
sacred grounds until her passing in
1995. Our Lady asked that this Shrine be
called “Our Lady of the Roses, Mary Help
of Mothers” and that a Sunday Holy Hour
offered for the Pope and priests be
held.

Over
300 comprehensive messages packed with
wisdom and guidance for these latter
days were transmitted through this seer
named by Heaven, Veronica of the Cross.

Our
Lady of the Roses Shrine is under the
stewardship of the lay Order of St.
Michael (est. 1977), a vibrant community
of dedicated, celibate men who have been
appointed by Heaven to lead this global
mission. Our Lady has prophesied that
this lay Order will bring forth the
full-fledged religious Order of St.
Michael, an order founded on tradition,
which will also include a cloistered
convent.

Our
Lady has also stated that curative
waters will erupt and a magnificent
basilica will be erected at the original
site of St. Robert’s.

The
Vigils and Holy Hours continue to this
day at the Vatican Pavilion inspired by
Our Lord’s promise: “We have made Our
home upon these grounds.” Cures and
conversions abound and for countless
pilgrims, faith and hope have been
restored. We invite you to join us.

For
a free rose petal blessed by Jesus and
Mary with the power of cure and
conversion, a Rosary Vigil calendar, and
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